Women in DRE: From Practice to Policy | IDRES 2026

Описание: Women are increasingly shaping the future of decentralized renewable energy. This session from IDRES 2026 explores the role of women in advancing clean energy solutions, influencing policy, and strengthening inclusive energy systems.
The session reinforced that when women are placed at the centre of problem identification the chances of sustainable, contextually appropriate DRE solutions increase substantially. Women's grassroots knowledge of local challenges should be the starting point of DRE programme design.

IDRES 2026: IDRES 2026 brought together more than 400 participants — policymakers, investors, civil society leaders, researchers, and grassroots entrepreneurs- at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from 9 to 11 February 2026. Organised by CLEAN in partnership with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the Summit unfolded across four thematic workshops, seven plenary sessions, a 40-exhibitor DRE technology exhibition, an awards ceremony, and an investment matchmaking programme. It marked a decisive shift in the sector's conversation: from energy access to productive, livelihood-linked impact.